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South Sudan says its 6M antelope make up world’s largest land mammal migration, but poaching on rise

BADINGILO and BOMA NATIONAL PARKS, South Sudan (AP) — Seen from the air, they ripple across the landscape — a river of antelope racing across the vast grasslands of South Sudan in what conservationists say is the world's largest land mammal migration
Canada's 2023 wildfires burned huge chunks of forest, spewing far more heat-trapping gas than planes

Canada's 2023 wildfires burned huge chunks of forest, spewing far more heat-trapping gas than planes

Scientists at the World Resources Institute and the University of Maryland calculated how devastating the impacts of the months-long fires in Canada in 2023 that sullied the air around large parts of the globe.
Avril Lavigne, Stephen Poloz: A look at the newest Order of Canada appointments

Avril Lavigne, Stephen Poloz: A look at the newest Order of Canada appointments

OTTAWA — The Governor General's office has announced 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada. A look: Companions: -Monique Forget Leroux, C.C., O.Q., Outremont, Que., a promotion within the Order for a leading figure in Canadian finance.
Wind-driven wildfire spreads near popular central Oregon vacation spot and prompts evacuations

Wind-driven wildfire spreads near popular central Oregon vacation spot and prompts evacuations

A wildfire in Oregon’s high desert, near the popular vacation destination of Bend, grew rapidly Wednesday, and officials urged the continued evacuations of hundreds of homes in the area best known for its microbreweries, hiking, river rafting and ski
List of threatened species grows by 1,000, but conservation efforts bring hope for some animals

List of threatened species grows by 1,000, but conservation efforts bring hope for some animals

Over 45,000 species are now threatened with extinction — 1,000 more than last year — according to an international conservation organization that blames pressures from climate change, invasive species and human activity such as illicit trade and infr
What happened to Minnesota's Rapidan Dam? Here's what to know about its flooding and partial failure

What happened to Minnesota's Rapidan Dam? Here's what to know about its flooding and partial failure

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The visuals were stunning: Water from the Blue Earth River surged around a southern Minnesota dam , carrying a shipping container with it as it toppled utility poles, wrecked a substation and washed away part of a riverbank.
No human remains are found as search crews comb rubble from New Mexico wildfires

No human remains are found as search crews comb rubble from New Mexico wildfires

No human remains have been found after search and rescue crews combed through 1,300 damaged and destroyed structures in a New Mexico mountain community hit hard by a pair of wildfires.
Tesla ordered to stop releasing toxic emissions from San Francisco Bay Area plant

Tesla ordered to stop releasing toxic emissions from San Francisco Bay Area plant

FREMONT, Calif.
Calgary mayor says if tests go well, full water service could be restored by July 1

Calgary mayor says if tests go well, full water service could be restored by July 1

CALGARY — Calgary’s mayor says if everything goes to plan, the city’s water-conservation crisis could be over by Canada Day.
Power back on in western Labrador after wildfires knocked out transmission lines

Power back on in western Labrador after wildfires knocked out transmission lines

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Power was restored Wednesday to two iron-ore mines and a small community in western Labrador after a ferocious wildfire jumped across a river and advanced quickly toward Churchill Falls, which is home to a massive power plant.
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